John McAfee, the founder of the popular antivirus software that bears his name, has been indicted on charges of fraud and money laundering of cryptocurrency securities. The revolutionary pioneer of internet security is in hot water after he and his bodyguard and “cryptocurrency team” advisor Jimmy Gale Watson Jr., were... Read More »
George Floyd took his last breath while pinned to the ground beneath a Minneapolis police officer’s knee. Millions of people watched. Tens of thousands have protested the killing of Black men like Floyd, chanting some of Floyd’s final words, “I can’t breathe.” Now lawyers must find 12-16 people in and... Read More »
As schools and workplaces prepare for post-COVID-19 reopening, people are increasingly concerned about new laws that could impose mandatory vaccination requirements. They wonder whether children and employees will be subject to mandates that call for shots in arms. To understand the complexity of pertinent regulations, it is necessary to review... Read More »
As universities slowly began welcoming students back on campus, two families have learned that the dangers within these college campuses are just as real as the dangers of the coronavirus that shut them down in the first place. In two incidents just weeks apart, two college students have died as... Read More »
Lawmakers passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act on Wednesday, creating a reform bill that bans chokeholds by law enforcement and reforms “qualified immunity” for all police officers. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act impacts law enforcement’s “qualified immunity.” This immunity refers to government officials such as police... Read More »
On Monday, March 8, 2021, International Women’s Day, President Biden began his effort to take apart the Trump-era rules on sexual misconduct that favored students accused of assault. He ordered the Education Department to review all policies on violence, sex, and gender discrimination in schools. Biden directed the agency to... Read More »
There can be little question as to what the main event of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) was this year. As the climax of the fourth and final day of the meeting, former President Donald Trump took the stage and spoke for well over an hour to an adoring... Read More »
Since December, the United States has been slowly rolling out vaccines across states and territories. There have been 95.7 million doses administered with a rough estimate of 2.17 million doses administered per day. The United States has reached a point where it has vaccinated more people than those having tested... Read More »
The youthful pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shrekli, nicknamed “Pharma Bro”, and “the most hated man in America," has been hit with a class-action lawsuit. Health insurers filed the lawsuit, alleging Shrekli plotted to create a drug monopoly. The insurers are seeking damages to be determined by market overcharges in a trial... Read More »
Derek Chauvin’s trial for the murder of George Floyd got off to a non-start on Monday, March 8, 2021, when prosecutors filed for a three-month delay. They cited the pandemic and time required to have people vaccinated to reduce health risks as reasons for the delay. They also requested the... Read More »
Rep. Eric Swalwell minced no words when he became the second member of the House of Representatives to sue ex-President Donald J. Trump for his “campaign of lies and incendiary rhetoric” that defiled American democracy’s sacred rules for the peaceful transfer of power. Swalwell (D-MD) sued Trump along with his... Read More »
On March 4, 2021, the Biden administration requested that the Supreme Court dismiss three pending appeals about Trump’s efforts to withhold law enforcement funds from cities and states that refused to cooperate with immigration authorities during the Trump administration. The Supreme Court dismissed the cases. Lawyers for the jurisdictions challenging... Read More »
As details continue to emerge about the deadly SUV and trailer truck accident that occurred last week, the California Highway Patrol has confirmed that the 1997 Ford Expedition was packed beyond capacity with 25 individuals as they entered the United States through a hole in the border wall between California... Read More »
With over 312 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines given to individuals in 106 countries, and a rough rate of 8.08 million doses a day, governments and industries are looking for ways to reopen, restart trade, and resume international travel. While records of vaccinations aren’t an inherent violation of privacy, as... Read More »
On February 19, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Kardashian is being represented by Laura Wasser, a prominent divorce attorney. According to NBC News Wasser has represented celebrities in divorce court including “the singers... Read More »
